Comparison

Transporter Journey planner vs TSU Bus Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Transporter Journey planner

This app provides real-time public transit information, including live vehicle tracking and up-to-the-minute timetable adjustments. It offers intelligent delay notifications and a live map of transit vehicles and city bike stations.

Highlights
  • Real-time route and timetable updates
  • Live map of vehicle positions
  • Intelligent delay notifications
  • City bike station information
  • Favorite stops and lines
  • Siri Shortcuts support
Features
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REALTIME Transporter is a realtime journey planner. This means that routes and stop timetables are kept up to date, according to how well the traffic is on schedule. Route results continuously adjust departure and arrival times. You see if lines are delayed or ahead of schedule. LIVE MAP Live map shows current vehicle positions for all public transit lines, with smooth animations. Timetables, stops and route information is available for each vehicle. The map also shows city bike stations around you in Helsinki and Turku, complete with number of available bikes. ROUTE HELPER Route helper lets you know when things aren't going as planned. Transporter lets you know about big delays with push notifications. A notification alerts you if you cannot make it in time for your next change on your route. PRIVACY No external analytics libraries have been bundled in the app. You keep your data to yourself. Details: - Realtime routing and timetable data in Finland from Digitransit.fi API (Helsinki, Waltti cities and smaller towns) - VR train data in Finland from Digitraffic API - Timetables are available for nearest lines and stops. You can set favorites for quick access. - Live Map displays all vehicles, including buses and trains (Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Oulu, Tampere and Turku) - Average delay graphs for lines in HSL area - City bike stations and number of available bikes on map (Helsinki, Oulu and Turku) - Intelligent reminders notify you based on actual vehicle position and estimated arrival time - Route helper notifies you of any delays on your selected route - Siri Shortcuts support for often used actions. - Font size selection and dark themes, and a suite of other options to customize the app for your needs Apple Watch app: - Finds data for a nearby stop or vehicle using Beacon API in HSL area - Shows realtime departure times for favorite stops and stations - Finds next routes to favorite destinations Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

TSU Bus Tracker

Features
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This app allows you to keep track of your children's bus location and get notifications in real time once the bus is getting near by.

Screenshots

Transporter Journey planner4 screens
TSU Bus Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TSU Bus Tracker at Free against Transporter Journey planner's $0.99. TSU Bus Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TSU Bus Tracker is free to download; Transporter Journey planner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transporter Journey planner ships an update every 5 weeks, TSU Bus Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Transporter Journey planner versus TSU Bus Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransporter Journey plannerTSU Bus Tracker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.510.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPasi SaleniusThe Solutions Unit (TSU) / Part of Shnoudi Trading Co. (STC)

In-app purchases

None

Transporter Journey planner

No in-app purchases

None

TSU Bus Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transporter Journey planner free?
Transporter Journey planner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TSU Bus Tracker free?
TSU Bus Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transporter Journey planner or TSU Bus Tracker have ads?
Neither Transporter Journey planner nor TSU Bus Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transporter Journey planner or TSU Bus Tracker?
Transporter Journey planner ships an update every 5 weeks, and TSU Bus Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Transporter Journey planner was updated on November 1, 2026 and TSU Bus Tracker on November 3, 2026.

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